UCSB Department of Physics

the department of physics at uc santa barbara has seen exponential growth since its inception in 1944, comprising then just a small handful of students and faculty interested in pushing the limits of scientific discovery. today the department includes multiple nobel laureates, 16 national academy members, and a host of award winning faculty, and is perennially ranked among the nation’s top ten graduate programs. the department’s mission is to provide a world-class education to students that will prepare them for a diverse range of professional careers requiring a strong technical background, to perform cutting-edge research across broad and inter-disciplinary fields, and to communicate the excitement of science both locally and globally.